What are the responsibilities and job description for the Development Officer-Individual Giving position at Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern Ca?
We are looking for a Development Officer - Individual Giving to join our team in Los Angeles!
WHO WE ARE
We are the nations largest legal and civil rights organization for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). Our mission is to advocate for civil rights, provide legal services and education, and build coalitions to positively influence and impact Asian Pacific Americans and to create a more equitable and harmonious society. We serve more than 15,000 individuals and organizations every year, focusing on the most vulnerable members of AAPI communities while also building a strong voice for civil rights and social justice. With our Advancing Justice affiliates in Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., we enrich, enhance, and serve our communities all across the country.
WHAT WE BRING
- The special opportunity to join a mission driven team
- Flexible, hybrid work schedules
- Rich medical, dental and vision benefits
- Retirement options through 403B and match
WHO YOU ARE
You share our mission of advocacy for Asian Pacific Americans. You enjoy the thrill of serving the public interest while championing civil rights and social justice. You take pride in your work enriching lives and communities in Los Angeles and across the country. You are looking for your next role in an organization that supports your career as much as you support the organization and its goals. You are looking for a job where you make a difference, and your impact is directly proportional to your contribution. You are a game changer. You are a leader. You are an advocate.
WHAT YOU BRING
- Bachelors degree, plus minimum 4 years of experience in fundraising in a nonprofit setting with a track record of professional growth.
- Minimum three (3) years of proficiency with donor management or CRM platforms/software; Salesforce experience highly desired
- Valid driver's license and/or access to alternative means of transportation.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Development Officer Individual Giving
Under the direction of the Vice President (VP), Development, the Development Officer for Individual Giving is responsible for the strategy, cultivation, solicitation, and managing relationships with potential and existing donors to secure financial support with individuals giving $500 to $9,999 from a portfolio of donors and prospects in Los Angeles and Orange counties. Leading campaigns and other fundraising efforts to secure and expand donor capacity, engagement and philanthropy, and build a strong pipeline of future major donors. This role will also support and manage fundraising efforts from our Pro Bono Advisory Council (PBAC).
Your day-to-day responsibilities
75% Donor Relationships
Develops, implements, and executes strategies for a portfolio of donors and prospects with planned touchpoints, prompt acknowledgement, timely solicitation with a premium placed on donor retention, increased giving, and identification of major gift donor prospects.
Works with VP, Development to develop and achieve revenue goals associated with portfolio as well as forecasting.
Manages relationships with portfolio of current and prospective individual donors in Los Angeles and Orange counties using multiple channels, including phone calls, email, letters and notes, special invitations, follow up on survey responses, social media, and video and/or face-to-face meetings while also engaging donors through consistent stewardship and active cultivation to increase support, achieve fundraising revenue goals, and enhance donor experience.
Manage Pro Bono Advisory Council (PBAC) relationships as part of portfolio.
Develops, implements, and executes personalized digital engagement and marketing strategies tailored to a mid-level donor audience.
Ensures appropriate and consistent donor-centric communications in all channels and materials, such as acknowledgement, stewardship, and customer service. Participates in writing, editing and image sourcing as appropriate to portfolio or as directed.
Determines which donors would benefit from more personalization and increased frequency of contact and develop; implements and executes appropriate relationship action plan.
Works with appropriate staff to develop and implement analysis on financial trends, key performance indicators (DPIs), and testing successes; ensures data-driven decision-making with donor development and engagement.
Identifies current and future strategies to continuously strengthen portfolio relationships and increase fundraising revenue.
Participates in and supports all internal and external donor related events and activities.
Supports the Development team with other duties, as assigned.
25% Administrative Duties
Provides regular updates to VP, Development and Individual Giving team regarding solicitations, relationship management strategies, and requests for engagement or stewardship with other staff.
Updates Salesforce with donor touchpoints such as notes from calls, interactions, meetings, emails, or new/updated information about donors and prospects.
Reports and tracks portfolio fundraising progress using contact reports, prospect management, and other communication tools to ensure efficient and effective communication with appropriate team members.
And other duties, as assigned.
At AJSOCAL, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individuals race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. AJSOCAL strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or other covered persons, including interns.
